AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Railroad Grade

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Railroad Grade is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Otisco, IN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 663 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.51816, -85.66551
Nearest town Otisco, IN
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Railroad Grade

6.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 602–661 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.51816, -85.66551

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:29 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Gum Corner Road, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading S.
  5. 2.9 miReach Railroad Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Gum Corner Road, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/railroad-grade-out-back-10-km-b07c

Weather

Sunrise 7:29 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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